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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">I was working for Roger Gable in Everett
about 10 years ago and we rebuilt one of these things. It's a lot
more work than a "normal" action. Those double flanges
are tricky. I don't know what he charged the customer, but add in
about 20-30% more time. We also restrung it after re-capping the bridge.
The old bridge crumbled when we pulled out the old pins. It
ended up being a pretty good piano and I like it much more than 1098's.
I think you'll like the end result.</font>
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<br><tt><font size=2>Dear Everybody,<br>
I've never replaced one of these double-flange<br>
actions, and fully regulated it, and wonder what's the<br>
"going rate" for this work. ( Using Tokiwa butts and<br>
wippens, Ronsen Wurzen hammers. )<br>
I'm also curious what y'all would charge to<br>
restring one of these K-52's ??? ( with Larudee<br>
lo-torque pins, Arlege bass strings & MapesIGS wire. )<br>
The pinblock board and bridges are astonishingly<br>
well preserved, so I'll leave them, but would also<br>
like some suggestions for "livening" the first note<br>
after the tenor/low treble break ( A pretty "thunky"<br>
note on this piano, even though the bridge is not cut<br>
out at all for the plate strut to pass over. )<br>
Thanks!<br>
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